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It’s hard to believe that our June show is just around the corner. I am looking forward to visiting with everyone and seeing all the wonderful displays. The 2008 California Blacksmith Association Spring Conference was a huge success. Blacksmiths came from all over the world. Thank you Dave Vogel and crew for all your hard work. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

A big THANK YOU goes to the kitchen crew for the days before and during the conference. This was a great way to break in our new commercial kitchen in our Assembly building. Thank you to Myrna Bagge, Tom Bakalar, Suzanne Bentley, George Bohn, Mike Churchill, Rudy Dremely, Jim Goode, Sally Green, Jerry Hass, Joan & John Hollenitsch, Forrest & Guy Horton, Dar & Bev Jewell, Betty Keylon, Paul Kuns, Jack Lester, Bob Morley, Patrick Myers, Chet Rapenport, Keith Richards, Irene Sterns, Mike Stevens, Bob and Alice Swain. As always, the food was delicious. There were many compliments given to the Chefs and volunteers who put in many hours preparing, serving and cleaning.

AGSEM will have a display at the 2008 San Diego County Fair. The Fair dates are June 14th – July 6th. We will be exhibiting in the Flower and Garden Show. Look for the “green tractor” just outside the east side of the Bing Crosby Hall. Thank you to Steve and Carol Stipp for helping with the design and setting up of the display.

Events coming up are Civil War (July 5th & 6th), Auction (July 27th), Bob Morley Work Weekend (August 1st- 3rd), and Summergrass (August 22nd- 24th). With all these events coming up we sure could use help getting things organized, working at, and cleaning up after the events. It is a great way to meet other members and have fun too.

If you would like to volunteer to help at the shows, events, and with displays off the museum grounds, please contact me

As a reminder, please contact Ashley, by August 11th to be added to the Summergrass volunteer list.

If you are attending an event, or part of another group, stop by the office and pick up show flyers, registration and camping forms, or museum information to take with you to invite others to visit us.

You are encouraged and invited to attend our monthly board meetings. Your ideas and input are greatly appreciated. If you would like to address the Board of Trustees on a matter that concerns you, or plan an event at our museum, etc., please contact me or Museum Director, Rod Groenewold at at least ten (10) days prior to the next scheduled board meeting to be placed on the agenda.

Thank you again for your participation to continue the successful ways of our Museum.

June Show
Jeanette Stevens Our Spring 2008 Antique Engine and Tractor Show is just around the corner. We are celebrating 100 years of the Model T. The dates are June 21st & 22nd and June 28th & 29th. Gates open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. Antique Equipment Parade daily at 1:00 p.m. Check out the program in this edition for the line-up of Live Entertainment, show specials and more.

We will be rolling out the red carpet featuring a new exhibit that will be showcasing the AGSEM “movie stars”. Studio 1 will be located just inside the admission gate. Kids will be given a “Star Tour” passport. Equipment featured in movies will be located in 8 different studios (stamping stations) around the Museum grounds for them to find. Kids will receive a free ice cream cone from the Bakeshop if they complete their passport. For a special bonus, if they are lucky enough to get our Director’s Autograph, they can get a $1.00 off at a food booth. The stamped and signed passport will also be good for one free child’s admission to our October Harvest Fair.

If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes and complete the Show Registration Form in this The Ignitor. Send or Fax to AGSEM office as soon as possible. This will help us in assigning display areas to new groups coming in and also get exhibitor packets put together. Remember there will be a Safety Meeting Saturday mornings for your driver wristbands.

The Friday nights, June 20th and June 27th before the show weekends we will again be having a FREE Hot Dog Dinner for all members, exhibitors, vendors, campers, etc. The dinner will be from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Yes, Mike Stevens will be making homemade ice cream for all to enjoy. Show T-Shirts will also be on sale. Also, the AGSEM Blacksmith Bluegrass Band will be providing entertainment for the evening.

Show raffles include the quilt raffle in the Farmhouse, a Ford 8N Peddle Tractor for the kid’s raffle and keeping with our “Hollywood” movie theme, we will have an AGSEM Dinner & Movie gift basket. The basket will be filled with DVD movies that our stars appeared in, $25.00 gift card to Round Table Pizza, movie night party supplies, popcorn bowl, popcorn, and candy, etc.

Raffle tickets will be on sale ($1.00 each or 6 for $5.00) at the raffle booth on the parade route. Drawings for all raffles will be Sunday, October 26, 2008.

Don’t miss coming to our Potluck on Saturday, June 28th. The Potluck will be open to all members, exhibitors and campers. We will be in the Assembly Building with live entertainment from the Bayou Brothers performing from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. It will be a RAGE’N CAJUN good time!!

See you at our show!!

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